Cincuenta y cuatro BENJAMIN I gulped down the wine in my glass and closed my eyes as I massage my temple. When I opened my eyes again, the lights inside the bar are turn off, and the strobe lights were the only things working. It’s funny that no matter how I avoid it, I will end up in this place. I was afraid to go to this place because I might not stop myself and pull her back to Manila. But I always remind myself that I don’t have the right to do that, and now seeing how she smiled on this man across me makes me feel agitated. Sometimes I wanted to smack myself for being such stubborn that I could no longer even understand myself. “Masarap bang uminom ng mag-isa?” nilingon ko si Fin kasunod ang dalawa na mukhang kakapasok lang dito sa bar. “Tsk! Leave me alone and go back wher

